Finance Business Partner/ Permanent / Middlesex
Recruiter
Real Time Recruitment
Listed on
14th November 2019
Location
Greenford
Type
Permanent
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Real Time Recruitment Solutions https://www.rtrs.co.uk Job title - Finance Business PartnerDepartment - Finance
Reporting to - Finance Director
Location - Greenford, Middlesex (with regular UK and occasional overseas travel)
Working hours - 37 hours per week
Salary - £'s competitive + benefits package
Role purpose;
The Finance Business Partner - CIS will provide leadership in all aspects of finance. The Finance Business Partner will ensure the maintenance of adequate financial controls; producing timely and insightful information; and contributing to and managing the process and adherence to forecasts, budgets and strategic plans.
Responsible for / Key responsibilities
Financial and Operational Management
Ensure effective processes are in place to accurately cost products and services and manage gross margin maximisation. Oversee the preparation of cost estimates for bids and proposals, ensure commercial terms meet with financial goals and that risks have been fully assessed and mitigated for CS.
Support in the preparation, presentation and delivery of annual budget and strategic planning process. Ensuring cooperation and alignment with department heads. Present operational metrics to monitor and explain progress. Implement a programme of timely corrective actions where necessary.
Oversee the preparation and approval of all financial reporting materials and metrics as required by the Managing Director and the Finance Director. Ensure information is accurate, timely, complete and appropriate for purpose.
Ensure that finance team maintain financial records and systems in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and are compliant with local and governmental reporting requirements and that provisioning is appropriate for the level of risk.
Ensure compliance with company policies, a robust controls environment is in place and that approval processes and delegated authorities are adhered to. Ensure audit issues are resolved in a timely manner.
Manage cash flow and exchange risk, including proactive working capital management and accurate cash forecasting.
Direct all financial, project-based, and departmental accounting.
Evaluate business processes, recommend and implement improvements.
Proactively challenge the assumptions inherent in financial data presented in order to make an appropriate judgement as to its validity and value.
Consolidate all financial reporting into a CIS view, including actuals, management reporting, forecasts, budgets and the strategic plan.
Identify and support the implementation of the IFS and its ongoing improvements and manage the transition of work to the Shared Service Centre for the wider CIS business.
Complete and review of annual statutory financial and tax packs.
Prepare and review sales and margins analysis and reporting. Ensuring an understanding of movements and variance to budget.
Coordinate requirements in support of internal and external audits.
Ensure all policies, procedures and work instructions are maintained and appropriately documented. Additionally support the integration of common practices and processes across CIS.
Manage security of information as defined in the Security manual.
Team Management
Provide leadership to the Finance team by providing clear goals and objectives aligned with the Business plan. Guide larger multi-disciplinary teams outside of direct span of control.
Engage other members of the Management Team to facilitate cross-department collaboration that ensures that all financial and IT solutions positively support the business's strategic plan execution, operational delivery, and data collection needs.
Work to continuously improve the finance function and the way it serves others in the Company.
Role requirements
Flexibility to travel as required to ensure appropriate business oversight. Able to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearances as required by the business. Able to work flexibly to meet the role requirements.
Qualifications / skills required
Recognised professional accounting qualification (CIMA, ACCA, ACA).
Educated to degree level or equivalent.
Technically and managerial competent with impact awareness of specialist areas including foreign exchange management, controls and governance, audit, ethics and risk management. Full understanding of IAS.
Exp in the defence contracting industry and government contracting regulations.
Exp in forecasting, budgeting and variance analysis.
IT literate - Microsoft, finance and management accounting systems, ERP systems.
Ability to meet deadlines and manage varying workload.
Ability to problem solve independently and as part of a team.
Manage and motivate direct reports.
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Manufacturing and Quality
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